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Young people call for climate action as global leaders meet in Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University is hosting this year’s Global Clean Energy Action Forum with the U.S. Department of Energy. On Wednesday, young people took to the CMU campus to call for climate action from the world leaders gathered in Pittsburgh.
The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule
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The age of electric cars is dawning ahead of schedule

Battery prices are dropping faster than expected. Analysts are moving up projections of when an electric vehicle won’t need government incentives to be cheaper than a gasoline model.
Beef and beer are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in Pittsburgh's food system, says study
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Beef and beer are the biggest greenhouse gas emitters in Pittsburgh's food system, says study

The data collected information to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Allegheny County.
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Is shale development worth the costs? This study says no
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Is shale development worth the costs? This study says no

Although the massive shale gas build-out in the Appalachian Basin has produced significant economic benefits, a new Carnegie Mellon University study says all the drilling, fracking and cracking isn't worth the environmental, health and climate damage.

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